The Sabu Disk, an ancient Egyptian artifact from the First Dynasty, may have been a functional brewing tool, possibly a mash rake used in beer production, with its design supporting this theory through fluid dynamics principles. Its presence in Prince Sabu's tomb suggests a ritual significance related to sustenance in the afterlife, highlighting the importance of beer in ancient Egyptian culture.
An ancient Roman artifact crafted from a 453-460 million-year-old trilobite fossil was discovered in Spain, representing the earliest known intentional manipulation of such fossils in classical antiquity, likely used for supernatural or medicinal purposes.
Yahoo is acquiring Artifact, an AI-powered news app from Instagram’s co-founders, which will no longer operate as a standalone app but will integrate its personalization technology across Yahoo, including the Yahoo News app. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the co-founders will work with Yahoo in an advisory capacity during the transition. Artifact's technology surfaces personalized news content and includes AI tools to summarize news and rewrite clickbait headlines. Yahoo sees this acquisition as an opportunity to enhance user experiences and connect people with tailored content.
Yahoo is acquiring Artifact, the AI news app created by Instagram co-founders, Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom. The acquisition comes after Artifact's shutdown announcement, with Yahoo aiming to integrate Artifact's personalized content and recommendation technology into its platforms, reaching a larger user base of over 185 million monthly visitors. While the Artifact app will be discontinued, its underlying tech will be incorporated into Yahoo News and other Yahoo platforms, potentially enhancing user experience. Systrom and Krieger will serve as special advisors for Yahoo, focusing on a smooth transition, while also contemplating future endeavors in the AI-powered technology space.
Artifact, the personalized social news aggregator app launched by Instagram co-founders, is shutting down due to insufficient market opportunity. Users are now seeking alternatives, with Apple News and Flipboard being recommended as solid options for those looking for straightforward news and curated content, respectively. While Apple News offers a feed of headlines and content from followed sources, Flipboard blends human curation with algorithms and provides a beautiful reading experience without overwhelming user-generated content.
Artifact, a personalized news app curated by AI and launched by Instagram's former founders, is shutting down after just one year due to a lack of market opportunity. Despite early appreciation, the app couldn't compete with popular social media sites and the waning interest in AI. Co-founder Kevin Systrom expressed hope for technology to support and grow news institutions in the face of existential crises. Commenting and posting abilities have been turned off, but users can continue scrolling through news posts until the end of February.
Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger are shutting down their news app Artifact just a year after its launch, citing a lack of market opportunity. The app, which used AI to suggest news and featured AI-powered article summaries, will begin winding down with users no longer able to add new comments or posts. The team of eight people working on Artifact will go their separate ways, with Systrom expressing excitement about continuing to build new things in the realm of AI.
Instagram co-founders' news aggregation startup Artifact is shutting down after struggling to define its identity and facing increased competition in the news aggregator and social network space. The app, which evolved from a news reading app to a curation and news discovery platform, will wind down operations due to the market opportunity not being big enough to warrant continued investment. Despite the shutdown, co-founder Kevin Systrom believes that news and information remain critical areas for startup investment and that other "bright minds" are working on ideas in this area.
A Baldur's Gate 3 player sparked confusion among fans by killing off the character Shadowheart and attempting to sell the artifact she carries, despite its crucial role in the game's storyline and quests. Some players suggested that the game should allow the artifact to be sold for experimentation purposes.
Artifact, the personalized news aggregation app created by Instagram co-founders, has expanded its features to include the ability to share favorite places, such as restaurants and shops. This move further transforms the app into a discovery engine for various types of content, allowing users to establish themselves as curators and build a following. Artifact also utilizes AI to power its recommendation engine, rewrite clickbait headlines, and summarize news stories. With its recent updates, the app is becoming a platform for organic content, with or without links, and aims to compete with Twitter/X. However, its diverse range of features may leave users unsure of its primary purpose.
Artifact, the platform created by Instagram's co-founders, is expanding its services by introducing a new feature called "Posts," allowing users to create and share their own content directly on the platform. This move positions Artifact as a direct competitor to social networks like X (formerly Twitter) and Meta's Threads. The feature builds on Artifact's recent launch of Links, enabling users to share URLs and personalize their content discovery. With the addition of Posts, users can now share thoughts, reviews, ideas, and more. Artifact aims to leverage machine learning and mobile technology for its potential success, while also exploring how to achieve scale.
Archaeologists in Germany have discovered a 3000-year-old ceremonial sword that was used in a Bronze Age burial ceremony. The sword, found in Bavaria, is exceptionally rare and has no signs of having been used, suggesting it may have been created for ritualistic purposes. The sword's components were manufactured separately in southern Germany, northern Germany, and Denmark, leading archaeologists to theorize it had been constructed by a wandering artisan.
Artifact, the AI-powered news app from Instagram’s co-founders, now allows users to flag articles they think are clickbait. The feedback will be used as “a signal in ranking so we can better prioritize helpful articles over misleading ones for the community.” Artifact will be monitoring the most reported articles and then deciding what it might want to do in response, including reducing an article’s distribution in feeds or modifying the headline in some way to be less misleading. The app also added the ability to save an article as an image and emoji reactions to articles.
Artifact, the news app from Instagram's co-founders, has launched a new AI feature that can summarize articles in different tones, including "Explain Like I'm Five," "Emoji," "Poem," and "Gen Z." Users can access the feature by tapping the "Aa" icon and then "Summarize." While the AI can make mistakes, the feature is a useful tool for quickly understanding the main points of an article.
Artifact, the news aggregator app, has launched a new feature that uses AI to summarize news articles. Users can generate article summaries with a tap of a button, and the feature can also be used to summarize news in a certain style, such as using only emojis. The company is leveraging OpenAI's technologies via its API to generate text summaries. However, the company cautions users that the feature should not replace actually reading the news, as AI isn't perfect. The feature is rolling out to Artifact users now.
